THIS REVIEW CONTAINS MILD SPOILERS FOR THE EVANGELION X ATTACK LAUNDRY DETERGENT ADVERTISMENT ONA. PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK. I just finished the Evangelion x Attack laundry detergent ONA. With 33 seconds of raw emotion flowing animation the sorts of character development I havent seen since the likes of RE:Zero and the polite nod to original fans this blows End of Evangelion out of the LCL and even perhaps challenges the original series in its bold brash undertones of accepting yourself and your laundry for what it is: not perfect but able to be made so by Attack laundry detergent. The episode starts out with a short message: a title screen perhaps? No a reminder. The impeccably aligned Attack laundry detergent logo brand the classic EVANGELION text and between them? A simple thin X separating the boundary between reality and fantasticality. The X is thin perhaps representing the thin division we give our own selves in emotions and perception when taking in nonfiction media such as the Evangelion series. It represents a form of escapism we use to encapsulate ourselves in a world beyond our own pulling from thematics of the original Neon Genesis Evangelion which showed how selfhatred is a part of selfacceptance and utilizing escapist tendencies almost poking at the watchers of the show itself for immersing themselves in its own world wont let you evolve as a person. Moving on from this sequence we move to Rei quietly viewing a perfect sky. Almost empty save for white clouds painting the watery sky a uniform colour palette among character and setting showing her peace at which she stands with the ground she stands upon. They are one and the same. They are united. And suddenly a split across the sky a clothing line filled with similar clothes Shinjis maybe? Possibly. This is left up to interpretation as revealing all would take away a layer of glossy mystique one which enchants the plot with slight mystery. Proceeding from this I cannot place into words the beauty of Reis positioning. Emotion shines through her a rare sight and gives us a sign of hope in her character a possibility for independence with the help of Attack laundry detergent. And finally as if to remind us of who she will become she turns and seamlessly dissolves into the cover art for a bottle of Attack laundry detergent. I cant express the beauty of this scene its probably my favourite. The manga simply doesnt do it justice and readers of the light novel know well enough how difficult portraying an act of smooth transitioning among time is with the mere weaving of words. Although it may be a controversial opinion especially among readers of the original manga adaptation I believe this interpretation of the Evangelion x Attack laundry detergent arc to be by far the foremost adaptation. I highly recommend any and all Evangelion fans to check out this ambitious project sure to be a wonderful taste for the upcoming 4.0. I hope to see Attack laundry detergent in the future otherwise Im not sure if itll feel the same Itd be like JoJo without stands. Or Interspecies Reviewers without its signature superior civility. Im just hoping theyll be able to top this but at this rate Im seriously unsure. Im giving this a 10/10 must watch. Just dont be disappointed when you try out the rebuilds after seeing clips on and finding out that Attack laundry detergents presence is missing.
100 /100
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